Manu’s bum elbow caused miserable foul-shooting night

Manu Ginobili’s sprained right elbow and his bulky protective brace helped account for his worst foul-shooting game in the playoffs and his second-worst foul shooting game in any game with at least 10 attempts.

Ginobili hit only 7 of 13 foul shots. It was topped only by his game agianst Portland on April 12, 2005, when he went 6-for-12 from the line.

The cumbersome elbow brace that restricted Ginobili’s ability to bend the elbow played a part in his struggles, he said.

“It’s not the same as shooting without it,” Ginobili said. “In practice the last two days, I shot much better. I’m usually an 80-plus (percent) free throw shooter. My percentages are around 85 percent or something and today I shot 50. So something is happening. But the truth is I shot much better in the last two or three days.”

Here’s a look at Ginobili’s worst foul-shooting games in his career, during the regular season and the playoffs with at least 10 foul-shot attempts.